The Real Dracula - shared - 11 hours

This small group full day tour from Bucharest will take you to Targoviste, Curtea de Arges, Poienari Citadel and Vidraru Dam.

You will meet the guide and the other fellow travelers at around 07:45 am at the meeting point in central Bucharest. The meeting point is in front of the Romanian Athenaeum, - the big concert hall with Greek columns located next to Hilton Athenee Palace Hotel. The exact address is 1-3 Franklin St., Sector 1, Bucharest.

At 08:00 am you will leave Bucharest heading north-west towards the Subcarpathian hills.

The first stop will be in Targoviste, the former capital of Wallachia under Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler) to visit the former Princely Court and Chindia Tower, nowadays a symbol of the city.

Then, we go to Curtea de Arges to visit one of the most beautiful monasteries in South Romania. Beyond the impressive and unique architectural style, the monastery boasts an interesting legend about the builder of the church and all he had to do so he could, eventually, finish the work.

Poenari Citadel is the next visit for which you will have to climb 1480 steps for about 20-30 minutes on a trek of aprox 1 km. Prepare to admire a remarkable scenery over the mountains and the hear the tumultuous story of Vlad the Impaler, one of the most intriguing figures in our history.

Before getting back to Bucharest, you will stop at Vidraru Lake, an important construction from the communist period, placed next to the famous Transfagarasan Road, named by Top Gear as “the most beautiful road in the world”.

The tour ends after returning to Bucharest.

Notes:

- Those who cannot climb the steps to reach Poienari Fortress, can wait for the group at the base of the hill.

- TravelMaker is not responsible if the visited sites are closed without prior notice and for any reason at the moment you arrive.

- The order of the visits during the trip can vary depending on the weather and traffic conditions as well as on the visiting program switch from summer to winter season.